How To Play The Drum Beat From "Africa" by Toto

Solid drum gold! And one of many classic grooves by the master, Jeff Porcaro.
The track also has percussion which adds so much to the character, but this is the core drum kit groove.
If you like these 16ths on the hi-hat, check out Porcaro's monster performance on Michael Mcdonald's "I Keep Forgetting", a masterclass in relaxed 16th note groove that still drives like crazy - • I keep forgetting - Mi...
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[@oliverrevill2685]

great video I've been wanting a good video for this for ages 👍

[@MikeBarnesDrums]

Cool man, yep classic groove!

[@billyshakespeare1696]

Your V-drums are SICK!

[@8mathdaddy]

Beautiful sound.

[@russ4j]

Cool! Toto's one of the best bands in the 80's. Thanks for posting this Mike. As usual, this video is superb. Could you please do a few Tears for Fears iconic songs as well? Shout, Head Over Heels and Everybody Wants to Rule the World will be great in full tutorials. Thanks.

[@christophmeirich5928]

A cool bass drum sound... thx for sharing!!!! Greetings from germany Christoph 👏👏👏👏👏

[@MikeBarnesDrums]

Cheers Christoph! Thanks for watching man :)

[@AlanReeve287]

So simple but sounds so iconic

[@MikeBarnesDrums]

True!

[@justme.8880]

Thank you.

[@anjmrls1899]

Thank you for this!

[@MikeBarnesDrums]

👊🏻

[@kennethkimbroug8087]

How hard are you supposed to hit the snare ? I can't get mine to sound like that.

[@vitor_futebolemblocos]

Thanks 🇧🇷

[@MikeBarnesDrums]

Thanks for watching!

[@tundradude4894]

What kit are you using?Sounds amazing

[@discreet_boson]

Coincidentally I really wanted to know how to play this groove recently so thanks

[@MikeBarnesDrums]

Cool! Cheers man :)

[@josefinacupido9872]

Hi Mike what electronic hi hats are you using?

[@MikeBarnesDrums]

Roland vh-11

[@CZWhitek]

Are the fills comming then soon ? :-D :-D :-D

[@zerotalent1946]

Awesome video! I suggest to get a pop filter for your mic :) 3:59

[@MikeBarnesDrums]

Cheers!

[@musicsound7039]

Sorry I'm an absolute beginner, what's the left foot for?

[@MikeBarnesDrums]

Here I'm just keeping time by tapping my heel. Not compulsory but I like to do it!

[@musicsound7039]

@@MikeBarnesDrums Ok thank you!

[@fanspy1]

one handed 16s /Moeller feel has a slight swing

[@vickiwhite8017]

That’s actually in Kissing My Love by Bill Withers, not this one. This one doesn’t have swing, it’s totally straight 16ths the whole time.

[@fanspy1]

@@vickiwhite8017 disagree. there are varying degrees of swing. when programming, drums, it's usually broken down as a percentage. Listen to rock drummers of the 60s, all play with swing as was the drumming tradition. Even Ringo swings his beats and fills. To varying degrees. Unquantized, there's swing, often called "feel" in addition to where on the beat, either a little late or early. Completely straight 16ths came about during the disco era - when drummers often play alternating 16ths on the hi-hat.

[@paulsinckler3253]

Russian roulette has a similar drum groove by rihanna

[@keithmoon3190]

Too easy

[@madbugger69]

Wrong